TALKING POINTS Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

talking points

noun

plural of talking point

as in questions

an object of interest or concern that is being discussed We have several talking points we need to cover. I have a list of talking points here that support my case.

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Recent Examples of talking points But this year, what stood out to me was that the classics were becoming talking points on my social media feeds. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 Sand stands as a stark contrast to other Democrats running in solidly blue states, such as Michigan Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed, who have embraced talking points from the Democratic Socialists of America. — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026 An employee explains the idea to a customer without talking points. — Amanda Simonian, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Chris McKenna and Conor O’Neill break down the talking points from Old Trafford. — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 While largely ignoring the issue, the talking points encourage Republicans to blame high costs generally on Biden. — Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Those issues have been talking points throughout the data center conversations held by municipalities across the Carolinas. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026 Every candidate came down hard on fraud, an issue that has been driving talking points for candidates across the board this campaign cycle. — Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2026 All three said no and quickly pivoted to talking points. — Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

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Noun

The pledge raises some questions about what kind of voting rights the shares would have; SpaceX is a dual-class stock and Musk enjoys supermajority control of the company.

— Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Still, Converse’s sales hemorrhage raises fair questions about whether this is more than a cyclical decline.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of questions

Noun

To be sure, the question asking voters to name their top concerns lists several economy- and cost-related topics separately, subdividing an issue that might otherwise rank higher if lumped into a single category.

— Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Review its memory settings and connected accounts before discussing highly sensitive topics.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of topics

Noun

The group has faced criticism over its stances on various issues, including the wars in Gaza and Iran.

— Saige Miller, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026
After responding to their most visible attacks, the two candidates traded barbs over a slew of policy issues, including health care, prescription drug prices, tariffs and the ongoing war with Iran.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of issues

Noun

His perspective on these dense subject matters comes through in the material.

— Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
The lawsuit spotlights ongoing industry concerns about the mental health of crew and producers, including those working on documentaries dealing with traumatic subject matters.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 15 July 2026

Definition of subject matters

Noun

Seeing her attempt to empathize with her subjects, Sang-woo extends the most backhanded of compliments.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
Blackview says the setup can pick out subjects from kilometers away, although that extreme-distance performance will depend heavily on visibility and shooting conditions.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026

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